This research evaluates the performance of an eddy-resolving forecast system(LFS)in simulating mesoscale eddies over the South China Sea(SCs)through a comparative analysis with satellite observations and the reanalysi...This research evaluates the performance of an eddy-resolving forecast system(LFS)in simulating mesoscale eddies over the South China Sea(SCs)through a comparative analysis with satellite observations and the reanalysis dataset from the Global Ocean Physics Reanalysis product(CMEMS).The findings indicate that the spatial characteristics of eddy kinetic energy,number,and amplitude of coherent mesoscale eddies simulated by LFS exhibit a reasonable agreement with satellite observations.The reproduced seasonal variations are also comparable to outputs from the CMEMS reanalysis dataset.Nevertheless,certain systematic biases have also been identified.In the SCS,LFS generates approximately 17%fewer eddies than observed.Such biases are also evident in the CMEMS reanalysis dataset.Similar to the statistics shown in the CMEMS reanalysis dataset,both cyclonic and anticyclonic eddies are significantly weaker in LFS compared to the observations.Additionally,the composite three-dimensional structures of mesoscale eddies simulated by LFS exhibit a remarkable similarity to those identified in the CMEMS reanalysis datasets.This work lays the foundation for further studies using LFS to investigate the predictability of mesoscale eddies and enhance the accuracy of simulations.展开更多
The sea surface temperature(SST)front over the northern South China Sea(NSCS)has significant impacts on regional weather,climate,and marine ecology.Based on high-resolution satellite data and reanalysis data,the long-...The sea surface temperature(SST)front over the northern South China Sea(NSCS)has significant impacts on regional weather,climate,and marine ecology.Based on high-resolution satellite data and reanalysis data,the long-term variation characteristics and possible mechanisms of the SST front intensity(SSTFI)over the NSCS in winter from 1986 to 2020 are analyzed.The results show that:(1)Based on empirical orthogonal decomposition analysis,the evolution features of SST front mainly include two types:position shift type and an intensity variation type.(2)The SSTFI is accelerating in recent two decades.From 1986 to 2003(P1),the SSTFI changed relatively smoothly[0.2℃/(km·decade)],while from 2004 to 2020(P2),there is a significant strengthening trend[1.2℃/(km·decade)].(3)The horizontal advection related to the ocean current dominates the intensification of the SST front.An anomalous cyclonic circulation in upper ocean of the NSCS and the coastal current of South China strengthen the cold advection,resulting in cooling of the coastal waters of South China.(4)The latent heat flux dominates the sea surface heat loss and cooling process,but both latent and sensible heat flux are not conducive to the enhancement of the SSTFI.(5)The increase in SSTFI is largely associated with La Niña-like pattern,which is conducive to enhance the East Asia winter monsoon,and strengthens the ocean front through air-sea interactions.This study provides a scientific reference for understanding the variations of the SSTFI.展开更多
The impacts of Kuroshio intrusion(KI) optimization on the simulation of meso-scale eddies(MEs) in the northern South China Sea(SCS) were investigated based on an eddy-resolving ocean general circulation model by compa...The impacts of Kuroshio intrusion(KI) optimization on the simulation of meso-scale eddies(MEs) in the northern South China Sea(SCS) were investigated based on an eddy-resolving ocean general circulation model by comparing two numerical experiments with differences in their form and intensity of KI due to the optimizing topography at Luzon Strait(LS). We found that a reduced KI reduces ME activities in the northern SCS, which is similar to the observations. In this case, the biases of the model related to simulating the eddy kinetic energy(EKE) west of the LS and along the northern slope are remarkably attenuated. The reduced EKE modeling bias is associated with both the reduced number of anti-cyclonic eddies(AEs) and the reduced amplitude of cyclonic eddies(CEs). The EKE budget analysis further suggests that the optimization of the KI will change the EKE by changing the horizontal velocity shear and the slope of the thermocline, which are related to barotropic and baroclinic instabilities, respectively. The former plays the key role in regulating the EKE in the northern SCS due to the changing of the KI. The EKE advection caused by the KI is also important for the EKE budget to the west of the LS.展开更多
Using the mesoscale eddy trajectory atlas product derived from satellite altimeter data from 1993 to 2016,this study analyzes statistical characteristics and seasonal variability of mesoscale eddies in the Banda Sea o...Using the mesoscale eddy trajectory atlas product derived from satellite altimeter data from 1993 to 2016,this study analyzes statistical characteristics and seasonal variability of mesoscale eddies in the Banda Sea of the Indonesian seas.The results show that there were 147 mesoscale eddies that occurred in the Banda Sea,of which 137 eddies were locally generated and 10 originated from outside.The total numbers of cyclonic eddies(CEs,clockwise)and anticyclonic eddies(AEs,anticlockwise)are 76 and 71,respectively.Seasonally,the number of CEs(AEs)is twice larger than the number of AEs(CEs)in winter(summer).In winter,CEs are distributed in the southern and AEs in the northern basins,respectively,but the opposite thing occurs in summer,i.e.,the polarities of mesoscale eddies observed at the same location reverse seasonally.The mechanisms of polarity distribution reversal(PDR)of mesoscale eddies are examined with reanalysis data of ocean currents and winds.The results indicate that the basin-scale vorticity,wind stress curl,and the meridional shear of zonal current reverse seasonally,which are favorable to the PDR of mesoscale eddies.The possible generation mechanisms of mesoscale eddies include direct wind forcing,barotropic and baroclinic instabilities,of which the direct wind forcing should play the dominant role.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program for Developing Basic Sciences [grant number 2022YFC3104805]the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant numbers 92358302 and 42306219]+1 种基金supported by the Tai Shan Scholar Program [grant number tstp20231237]Laoshan Laboratory project [grant number LSKJ202300301]。
文摘This research evaluates the performance of an eddy-resolving forecast system(LFS)in simulating mesoscale eddies over the South China Sea(SCs)through a comparative analysis with satellite observations and the reanalysis dataset from the Global Ocean Physics Reanalysis product(CMEMS).The findings indicate that the spatial characteristics of eddy kinetic energy,number,and amplitude of coherent mesoscale eddies simulated by LFS exhibit a reasonable agreement with satellite observations.The reproduced seasonal variations are also comparable to outputs from the CMEMS reanalysis dataset.Nevertheless,certain systematic biases have also been identified.In the SCS,LFS generates approximately 17%fewer eddies than observed.Such biases are also evident in the CMEMS reanalysis dataset.Similar to the statistics shown in the CMEMS reanalysis dataset,both cyclonic and anticyclonic eddies are significantly weaker in LFS compared to the observations.Additionally,the composite three-dimensional structures of mesoscale eddies simulated by LFS exhibit a remarkable similarity to those identified in the CMEMS reanalysis datasets.This work lays the foundation for further studies using LFS to investigate the predictability of mesoscale eddies and enhance the accuracy of simulations.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contact No. 41905006the Natural Science Foundation from Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation Meteorological Joint Fund under contact Nos 2024A1515510034 and 2025A1515510014+2 种基金the Guangdong Provincial Observation and Research Station for Tropical Ocean Environment in Western Coastal Waters (GSTOEW)the Key Construction Discipline of High-level Universities-Marine Science under contact Nos 231420003 and 080503032101the Innovative Team Plan for Department of Education of Guangdong Province under contact Nos 2023KCXTD015 and2024KCXTD042
文摘The sea surface temperature(SST)front over the northern South China Sea(NSCS)has significant impacts on regional weather,climate,and marine ecology.Based on high-resolution satellite data and reanalysis data,the long-term variation characteristics and possible mechanisms of the SST front intensity(SSTFI)over the NSCS in winter from 1986 to 2020 are analyzed.The results show that:(1)Based on empirical orthogonal decomposition analysis,the evolution features of SST front mainly include two types:position shift type and an intensity variation type.(2)The SSTFI is accelerating in recent two decades.From 1986 to 2003(P1),the SSTFI changed relatively smoothly[0.2℃/(km·decade)],while from 2004 to 2020(P2),there is a significant strengthening trend[1.2℃/(km·decade)].(3)The horizontal advection related to the ocean current dominates the intensification of the SST front.An anomalous cyclonic circulation in upper ocean of the NSCS and the coastal current of South China strengthen the cold advection,resulting in cooling of the coastal waters of South China.(4)The latent heat flux dominates the sea surface heat loss and cooling process,but both latent and sensible heat flux are not conducive to the enhancement of the SSTFI.(5)The increase in SSTFI is largely associated with La Niña-like pattern,which is conducive to enhance the East Asia winter monsoon,and strengthens the ocean front through air-sea interactions.This study provides a scientific reference for understanding the variations of the SSTFI.
基金The National Key R&D Program for Developing Basic Sciences under contract Nos 2016YFC1401401 and 2016YFC1401601the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 41576025, 41576026 and 41776030.
文摘The impacts of Kuroshio intrusion(KI) optimization on the simulation of meso-scale eddies(MEs) in the northern South China Sea(SCS) were investigated based on an eddy-resolving ocean general circulation model by comparing two numerical experiments with differences in their form and intensity of KI due to the optimizing topography at Luzon Strait(LS). We found that a reduced KI reduces ME activities in the northern SCS, which is similar to the observations. In this case, the biases of the model related to simulating the eddy kinetic energy(EKE) west of the LS and along the northern slope are remarkably attenuated. The reduced EKE modeling bias is associated with both the reduced number of anti-cyclonic eddies(AEs) and the reduced amplitude of cyclonic eddies(CEs). The EKE budget analysis further suggests that the optimization of the KI will change the EKE by changing the horizontal velocity shear and the slope of the thermocline, which are related to barotropic and baroclinic instabilities, respectively. The former plays the key role in regulating the EKE in the northern SCS due to the changing of the KI. The EKE advection caused by the KI is also important for the EKE budget to the west of the LS.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.41776034the Special Project of Global Change and Air and Sea Interaction under contract Nos GASI-IPOVAI-01-02 and GASI-02-SCS-YGST2-02the Guangdong Province First-Class Discipline Plan under contract Nos CYL231419012 and 231819002
文摘Using the mesoscale eddy trajectory atlas product derived from satellite altimeter data from 1993 to 2016,this study analyzes statistical characteristics and seasonal variability of mesoscale eddies in the Banda Sea of the Indonesian seas.The results show that there were 147 mesoscale eddies that occurred in the Banda Sea,of which 137 eddies were locally generated and 10 originated from outside.The total numbers of cyclonic eddies(CEs,clockwise)and anticyclonic eddies(AEs,anticlockwise)are 76 and 71,respectively.Seasonally,the number of CEs(AEs)is twice larger than the number of AEs(CEs)in winter(summer).In winter,CEs are distributed in the southern and AEs in the northern basins,respectively,but the opposite thing occurs in summer,i.e.,the polarities of mesoscale eddies observed at the same location reverse seasonally.The mechanisms of polarity distribution reversal(PDR)of mesoscale eddies are examined with reanalysis data of ocean currents and winds.The results indicate that the basin-scale vorticity,wind stress curl,and the meridional shear of zonal current reverse seasonally,which are favorable to the PDR of mesoscale eddies.The possible generation mechanisms of mesoscale eddies include direct wind forcing,barotropic and baroclinic instabilities,of which the direct wind forcing should play the dominant role.
